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So much happened this week in the world of The Verge. Both Google and Microsoft hosted their annual developer conferences and announced a whole bunch of stuff, so Nilay, Paul, Natt, and Dieter gather to break it down and give you the highlights.
And this wouldn’t be an episode of The Vergecast without the segment Paul does every week, “Kick flip the kickstand script.” It’s a big one, so listen to the whole episode to get everything you need for this massive week in tech news.
01:28 - 10 Biggest announcements from Google I/O
03:45 - The selfishness of Google Duplex
21:09 - Android P
26:41 - At I/O Google showed its willingness to change and shape our lives
34:33 - JBL’s Android-powered soundbar does a lot of things right
38:43 - Volvo’s native Google integration is the next level for Android Auto
44:06 - Six new Google Assistant voices, including John Legend
47:49 - Nadella’s Microsoft
56:51 - What is edge computing?
1:08:16 - Paul’s weekly segment “Kick flip the kickstand script”
1:10:38 - Net neutrality, mergers, AT&T, and Michael Cohen: what we know so far
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So much happened this week in the world of The Verge. Both Google and Microsoft hosted their annual developer conferences and announced a whole bunch of stuff, so Nilay, Paul, Natt, and Dieter gather to break it down and give you the highlights.
And this wouldn’t be an episode of The Vergecast without the segment Paul does every week, “Kick flip the kickstand script.” It’s a big one, so listen to the whole episode to get everything you need for this massive week in tech news.
01:28 - 10 Biggest announcements from Google I/O
03:45 - The selfishness of Google Duplex
21:09 - Android P
26:41 - At I/O Google showed its willingness to change and shape our lives
34:33 - JBL’s Android-powered soundbar does a lot of things right
38:43 - Volvo’s native Google integration is the next level for Android Auto
44:06 - Six new Google Assistant voices, including John Legend
47:49 - Nadella’s Microsoft
56:51 - What is edge computing?
1:08:16 - Paul’s weekly segment “Kick flip the kickstand script”
1:10:38 - Net neutrality, mergers, AT&T, and Michael Cohen: what we know so far
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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